On Fri, 7 Jul 2000, Elaine -HFB- Ashton wrote:
> Lisa Nyman [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] quoth:
> *>> I wasn't thrilled by the PM endorsing this same sort of
> *>> behaviour/marketing tactic,
> *>
> *>Me, too.
>
> :) I thought it was interesting that quite a few guys objected to this as
> well. One woman in particular was really upset about it as she noted that
> the booth babe in question wasn't a techie and couldn't answer her
> questions about the prize in the drawing. I felt badly as she was a bit
> too aggressive and approaching it from a different viewpoint, one I hadn't
> considered.
This is not just a problem with "booth babes". Most of the people I talk
to at vendor shows have little or no practical knowledge of their
products. All they know is what appears in the marketing fluff.
> I don't think it's that big of a deal but for an organisation that says
> out of one orifice that Perl needs more women yet objectifies them in
> another is a conflict of interest.
But Perl is an object oriented language.
The reason for booth babes is simple. It is used to attract attention.
What better bait to get the attention of mostly male techs than a good
looking female.
This is not "objectifying women". This is simple biology.
Personally, I prefer getting toys at shows. At least I can take those
home.
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